The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that efforts are underway to resume work on the abandoned Aboase AstroTurf in the Central Region.
Speaking on the floor of on Thursday, March 12, 2025, he explained that the AstroTurf was relocated to Aboase after it was discovered that Mamponteng, the initial site for the project, already had one.
According to him, the project, which began in 2024, was stalled due to delays in paying the assigned contractor.
He added that the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, with support from the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), financed the procurement of 20 standard AstroTurfs. "The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council with funding from the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), commissioned procurement for 20 normal AstroTurfs.
